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MG Chan Chun Sing, master of the self-pwn, scores another own goal!
Channel News Asia: Pay not a primary factor for PAP team: Chan Chun Sing “I don’t think anyone of them comes here for the money. They come here to provide a better life for the next generation… One of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chan Chun Sing, Ministerial Pay, Politics, Singapore
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Ministerial Pay 2012: Why Singapore Should Be A Pirate Ship.
Text in quotes is taken from CrashDev.com, the blog of a genius entrepreneur who really knows his stuff. An organization is healthy as long as its survival is sufficiently in doubt that each employee feels a primary responsibility to ensuring … Continue reading
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Tagged Ministerial Pay, Politics, Singapore
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Ministerial Pay 2012: DisGraceFu! Political Incompetence in the PAP.
The problem about things that move slowly, that have a low turn-over rate, is that they often get stagnant, weighty, inefficient, bloated and cumbersome. This applies to all systems, from your physical body, to the food in the canteens at … Continue reading
MG Chan Chun Sing scores an own goal for PAP super-dominance
‘Don’t throw stones… offer better ideas’: MG Chan Diversity vital for survival ‘Diversity is a survival strategy. How do we know what is the industry or sector that will carry us forward into the future? When you cannot calibrate so … Continue reading
The Wisdom Of George Yeo
Over the past few weeks, many Singaporeans have urged me to run for the Presidency. This is a major step which I could not rush into. I thought over it long and hard, consulting not only colleagues, friends and family members, but … Continue reading
Elections 2011: Xiaxue, why you so liddat? A serious response to “Vote Wisely”.
Before I begin- I want this to be very clear- I respect Wendy a lot. She’s accomplished. I see her as a remarkably intelligent person who knows how to get what she wants, and she is admirably straightforward and consistent … Continue reading
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Tagged PAP, Politics, SG Elections 2011, Singapore, Xiaxue
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Elections 2011: Suppose the opposition doesn’t win a single seat.
Be disappointed. It’s okay to be disappointed, but don’t be upset, and please, don’t do anything rash like migrate in a fit of anger, thinking “My God, Singapore is hopeless.” We’re making progress as a citizenry. We’re making progress even … Continue reading
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Tagged Politics, SG Elections 2011, Singapore
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Elections 2011: Blatant arrogance from PAP’s online representative at Holland-Bukit Timah
This is really quite sickening. PS: Yes, I am an arrogant bastard, too! But I am not a civil servant and do not profess to be, I do not make thousands of dollars a month from your tax money. You … Continue reading
An open letter to MM Lee: Stop talking about track records, please.
MM: Aljunied GRC residents will regret choosing the WP VOTERS in Aljunied GRC who choose the Workers’ Party (WP) team will regret it, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Friday night. ‘If they choose (the opposition), then I say, … Continue reading
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Tagged Lee Kuan Yew, PAP, Politics, SG Elections 2011, Singapore
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Ministerial Pay 2012: The Neglected Truth About Incentives
There is powerful evidence that we have been completely wrong about the effectiveness of financial incentives and extrinsic motivation. Financial incentives often improve performance. But they can also lead to unethical behavior, fuel turnover and foster envy and discontent. Wharton … Continue reading
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Tagged Economics, Incentives, Ministerial Pay, PAP, Politics, SG Elections 2011, Singapore
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